Raw Kale Chips

Well HAPPY 2012! And to begin our new year we always try to make our diet better. One way is to have 'snacks' that don't leave us sad and deprived. So I'm  giving you my recipe for Kale Chips. They are yummy, they are crunchy and they taste amazing. I have trouble keeping them around for very long because they get eaten in about 24 hours. BUT to have the kids snacking on these as apposed to potato chips - I will make them more often. I use a dehydrator and set it at 115*  for about 8 hours, but you can put them in your oven on the top rack at the lowest setting but keeping the door of the oven slightly open. They won't "technically" be raw but they will still be yummy and it will cook in a lot less time, so stay close so they don't turn to dust.
For 1 bunch of kale - wash first, then holding the stem grasp the greens closest to the bottom of the stem and slide you hand (with the greens) clean off the tip of the stem. Do this for each stem - removing it. Then break up leaves into good sizes - 3 in pieces or so. Set into a bowl. Now in a blender - 1c cashews, 1c nutritional yeast, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1/4 tsp. curry (more if you love it), 2 T Bragg Amino's (or tamari), and juice of a lemon. add 1-2 c water and blend totally. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. then pour over kale, mix well so it is totally covered. Spread out on dehydrator sheets or oven cookie sheets. Check them often, some will dry quicker so remove the crispy ones. I like them slightly chewy but that's me...a little chewy around the edges :)